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...weapons. They are to be paid military salaries and "given the means" of preparing food. (One wonders if this includes knives.) They cannot be housed in a cell. "Scientific equipment" and "musical instruments" can be sent from home. Classifying al-Qaeda and senior Taliban as lawful combatants could also shield them from prosecution for their attacks on U.S. military targets. That is why soldiers who fail to obey the rules of war must be considered outlaws, vulnerable to the judgment of the courts...
...Okay. Now for the important information. What can any of us do to shield ourselves from identity theft...
...Although he trailed far behind the two leaders, Osama bin Laden came in third, with many readers brandishing Henry Luce's guidelines of "greatest impact, for good or ill" as a moral shield to deflect criticism for a vote they felt forced to make. Their rueful entries concurred that "although bin Laden deserves no praise for his role, he has been the only person that has proven capable of uniting the world together in a common goal - the pursuit of justice and of safety for all peace loving people." ... " Osama bin Laden has proven to all doubters that one person...
...supreme statement, the upward arc of his brise de soleil. It's a sunscreen with "wings" made of 72 steel-pipe ribs. They rise and fall from a diagonal spine like a bird on an ascending flight path. Technically, Calatrava's great wings are functional--when closed they shield the museum's arching skylight. In fact, their real function is pure glorious gesture, a flourish of structural brio. When opened their lovely wingspan gives the museum a stratospheric silhouette and Milwaukee a stunning new landmark...
...supreme statement, the upward arc of his brise de soleil. It's a sunscreen with "wings" made of 72 steel-pipe ribs. They rise and fall from a diagonal spine like a bird on an ascending flight path. Technically, Calatrava's great wings are functional - when closed they shield the museum's arching skylight. In fact, their real function is pure glorious gesture, a flourish of structural brio. When opened their lovely wingspan gives the museum a stratospheric silhouette and Milwaukee a stunning new landmark...